The second annual CV Giving Day is underway! The fundraising initiative spans 24 hours, with local nonprofits competing for the top spots on the giving leaderboard. CV Giving Day supports 204 local nonprofits. “We’re thrilled with the support of the local community to show up in a big way for nonprofits,” said Jake Wuest, Market
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The draws are out and play is soon to follow at the 2024 BNP Paribas Open. The path to the title is set, who will take it all? 🏆#TennisParadise— BNP Paribas Open (@BNPPARIBASOPEN) March 5, 2024 MEN’S DRAW #1 Novak Djokovic (5-time tournament champion, 24-time grand slam champion) #2 Carlos Alcaraz (2023 tournament champion) #3
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Gusty conditions made quite a mess for areas like Thermal, Palm Desert and Palm Springs, causing issues for homeowners and drivers all weekend long. Some of those issues included downed tress, road closures, and power outages. Since then, crews all over the valley have been picking up the pieces. In Palm Springs, dust and gusty
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The defense will begin its case next week in the retrial of a convicted felon involved in a street racing crash in Rancho Mirage that killed an 81-year-old woman. Wade Klinton Wheeler, 41, of Rancho Mirage was driving the car that smashed into Barbara Schmitz’s sedan, fatally injuring her and severely injuring her husband, Gerald
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Acrisure Arena is conducting an emergency drill today from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. The scenario will be a controlled exercise onsite at the arena and at Desert Care Network, Eisenhower Health, Inland Counties Emergency Medical Agency and Loma Linda University Children’s Hospital. Several other agencies and cities will participate in the drill, including AMR|Reach, Arrowhead
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The Palm Springs Police Department shared video of a thief stealing pool equipment at a home in an effort to help identify the suspect. The short video shows a man approaching a door at 12:30 a.m. on February 22. The man immediately goes to cover the camera, but the few seconds he is visible, he
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Tennis meets Pickleball fun in the desert at the 20th Anniversary Desert Smash. Professional Pickleball players and tennis stars are expected to attend the two-day tournament. Colton Underwood, David Dobrik, Wes Burrows, and Sam Querrey are the emcees of the tournament. It is a tournament for a cause. “Well, does this mass bring together Hollywood
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A portion of Avenue 50 in Coachella was shut down Monday morning after a pedestrian was struck by a vehicle. The crash was reported at around 10:50 a.m. in the area of Avenue 50 and Cesar Chavez Street. According to the Riverside County Sheriff’s Office, deputies arrived to the scene and found a female lying
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This week marks the beginning of the long-anticipated restoration of the Palm Springs Plaza Theatre. The restoration project will be fronted by Woodcliff Construction through the estimated 18-month construction period. Representatives of the Palm Springs Plaza Theatre Foundation say that the restoration and modernization of the plaza is lucrative investment for the community. Upon completion,
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Cal Fire is trying to put out a small blaze near the 27000 block of Rio Del Sol Road in the unincorporated part of Thousand Palms. Officials say the fire broke out just before 2:30 a.m. Monday. Cal Fire tells News Channel 3 that 2 acres of 15-foot mulch piles and landscape debris are burning
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Fire investigators are trying to determine the cause of two fires that broke out Saturday evening in Desert Hot Springs. The first was a 20 by 20 foot mulch fire, located off Two Bunch Palms Trail East of Verbena Drive shortly after 6 p.m. Investigators say from there, a second fire also broke out on Two
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Gusty winds have made for a dusty weekend in the desert. Take a look at the peak wind gusts since 3:30 Sunday morning: Whitewater – 80 mph Desert Hot Springs – 73 mph Thermal – 61 mph Cathedral City – 53 mph North Palm Springs – 49 mph The National Weather Service will expire the
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Golfers teed-off earlier this morning at the 14th annual Patrick Warburton Celebrity Golf Tournament. The charity event broke records this year with its golf tournament raising $5.4 million alone. The sold-out charity event raises money for Saint Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital, and has raised over $31.9 million to date. Those who donated to the cause had
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Let the games begin as we can see some of the world’s first-class tennis players hit the BNP Paribas Open courts at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden. It is an international audience at the tennis garden in the Coachella Valley to see the top tennis athletes in the world. There are multiple practice courts where
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We are monitoring flights in and out of Palm Springs International Airport. We’ve received calls into our newsroom alerting us of flights being delayed or cancelled Saturday night. Departures including flights to Dallas, Phoenix and San Francisco are delayed. While some canceled flights include Salt Lake City, Calgary and Seattle. You can view the latest
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Crews have been working to repair downed power lines in several parts of the valley Saturday afternoon. Riverside sheriff’s deputies say crews were called out to Shady Lane and Avenue 54 around 2:30 p.m. near Thermal for multiple power lines down. According to Riverside County’s Transportation Department, Shady Lane from 54th Avenue to Airport Boulevard was
Continue ReadingBy DAN GREENSPAN Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — LeBron James reached 40,000 points, but Nikola Jokic had 35 points and 10 rebounds and the Denver Nuggets made a late push to beat the Los Angeles Lakers 124-114 on Saturday night. Aaron Gordon hit a 3-pointer with 3:49 remaining to put Denver back in front,
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Update March 3, 2024: Desert Sun Journalists announced they have reached a tentative contract agreement with Gannett. The deal includes raises in pay, up to sixteen and a half percent for Guild members, as well as some workplace protections. The employees’ actions for better living conditions reportedly began about 3 years ago. Desert Sun Journalists
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We are counting down the days until Tuesday’s primary elections. Congressman Adam Schiff and Steve Garvey were in the valley this weekend ahead of the big day. News channel 3 got a one on one with Schiff. We also contacted Garvey’s team to interview him, but they declined. Congressman Adam Schiff hits four cities in one day in the final
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Indio Police are asking for the public’s help in searching for 21-year-old, Manuel Victor Guerra III from Indio. Guerra is wanted for attempted murder. He was said to flee from Indio Police officers amid an ongoing investigation on a shooting February 29. According to IPD shortly before 2 p.m. Thursday, officers arrived to Valencia Ave.
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